Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE PROPosED EXPOSITION


THE PROPOsED ExPOsIrIOy.
RESOLUTIONS Offered ut the American
bnnkcrs' Conveniion-Mr. Anderson
Explain. the Project.
At the annual meeting Of the American Bank
: Association. which opened yesterday In the
Grand Opera House at P1ttsburg Mr. samuel
Norment, president Of the Central National Bank
Oh THIS city, offered series OF resolutions which
We're referred To the executive council setting
iofth that a. - Is proposed TO hold at the national
capital. In lsso. a joint celebration BY the six
Teen American republics In honor OF the centen-
Nal anniversary Of the Inauguration OF constitu-
uonal government upon the Western Hemisphere, >
and As it Is also proposed to hold at the national
capital, in 1892, worlds exposition In honor Of
the four hundredth anniversary OF the discovery
OF America by Christopher Columbus, which ex-
position Of the history. arts, and industries OF the
three Americas Is intended TO be permanent,
that the American Bankers Congress heartily
i1VOrs this movement toward more Intimate rela-
tons between the several sister nations Of the
thrre Americas, and comments IL TO the people OF
the United states a matter OF great practical
Importance" and, .'that the secretary be in
sJTucted To send copies of these resolutions TO the
President OF the United states to the President OF
tAs ~ nate and 70 the Speaker of the House OF Rep
reSentatives."
MT. NOrment remarked that the United states
senate had appointed a special committee on the
subject, and that resolutions favoring the move
nent had been adopted by the American Bar AsSO-
tisAtlOn ~ SdrAtOk1 the past " tue VA
tOnal Board Of Trade, BY the International Medi-
cal congress and by other important bodies at
sens pre,emlnsntly NJ and proper ne said, .thst
spirit OF feryid patriotism, call attention 10 the
proposed celebration 10 be held at Washington, In
the District OF Columbia Ohe territory that bears
the dscOVerer's hOnCTed name) In centennial COM
hcmOrIttOn Oi the actual beglnning OF American
constitutional government, and also in honor OF
the 4OOJh anniversary OF the discovery by Column
bus. Let therefore unite with others in confer
mig the highest honor upon whom honor Is due by
IAVJTtr- adv pQleUt OF his DrODOSpu rpstt-
m0nidl TO the fame and glory Of the immortal son
u GenOa'V
ME- ANDERsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Alex ID. Anderson, OF this city, secretary OF
the board OF promotion OF the proposed exposition,
spoke ia favor OF the resolutions, explaining the
project a. follows: The centennial and exposition
project, mentioned in the resolution Just offered
Is thTee-IOld IL It's nature. IL contempates-frst:
y constitutional centennial celebration at the
national capital. In lSsS 10y the sixteen American
republics. In honor OF the One-hundredth ami
NersdTy UI the Inauguration Of the Constitution
tlt parent repGOlC-the United States. IL Is
proposed that the presidents and chief Justices
OF Jnc nILcen sister republics OF the three
Ain"ricas which have cOinpln"nted our republic
~ copying Its constitution, To- greater or less
extent he invited To Visit Washington and join
with our President, CHIEF Justice and Justices OF
the supreme Court, the senate and House OF Repre-
SentatlveS, the governors OF the IOrty-SiN States
and Territories and others. in honor OF the CEN
tenlial OF the Inauguration OF republican goyerI-
lnent upon the Western hemisphere. IL Is also
proposed that this ceIebratlOn be entirely under
Iae auspices and control Of the General Govern
NEXT By The creation u, commission OF nlne
three 70 b. appointed by the President OF the
United states. three by the President OF the Senate
and three by the speaker OF tine House. second
a worlds exposition at the national capital. from
The 1st Of May TO the end OF october, 1872, in
honor Of the four hundrcuth anniversary of the
discovery OF America by columbus IL Is pro-
posed that the exposition be under the control OF
a governmental O1ari OF twenJy-one. seven 10 be.
appointed by the President OF the United states,
seven By the PrSident OF the senate. and seven by
the speaker of the House. Third. A permanent
exposition, 1T the national capital OF the history
antiquities, reSOu-ces arts, ana Industries OF the
three Americas, this TO be the Outgrowth OF the ex-
Position Of lss5, and 10 remain under governmental
control, probably under some such management
as the present National Museum, and free 10 all
VISITORS This threefOld movement was started
inUre than year ago by board OF promotion,
composed OF citizens Of Washington and Baltimore.
~ WIS at once enlarged into "a national board by
the appointment, rs members ex-officiO, OF the
governors OF the fOrty-Slx states and Territories
The presidents and secretaries o; boards OF trades
and other commercial bodies throughout the
nited State, the mayors OF all cities containing
aPopuiatiol OF 1000 and upward the masters
and secretaries ali State and Territorial oranges
the presidents and secretaries OF ali state and Ter
IitOnA agricultural societies, and the regent and
Nice-regentS OF the Ladies' Mount vernon AS5ocia-
ZION 81 the niOD- Ia response 10 notices OF their
appointment corCltdl accepJanceS have been re
ceiyed IRON * governors, 1J5 presidents and sec
retaries Of boards u trade the mayors OF So
prominent cities, and many OF the officers
q the other associations mentioned, represent
Ing In all forts-nye states and Territories.
The proposed exposition OF 1882 was unanl-
Eousy Endorsed by resolutions OF the National
11gtOn III January line constitutional centen-
NAL OF lssg ami JIe exposition OF 1892 were both
Unanimously Endorsed by resolutions OF the Ma
tlOhdl Grange al its last annual meeting In Phia-
Celph4a IEe celebration OF 1889 received the
Unanimous Endorsement OF the National Bar As
ISOLATION at Saratoga Ia August last. and the ex-
position OF lsss5 wsts Unanimously and enthusiast
IicAiIy lnIOrsed BY the Information Medical Con-
Errss which met IN Washington in September. The
government Oi spain LA. also acteC Oifili.iIy and
las recently dcCEivd 10 take the initiative In a
grand international celebration in Is.s2 In honor
y
Incorporate wItE AI-IeTICa in any CelCDratlOn II
L'4y hOd IN connieinOrai0n of this great histOri-
tAI event Ita!y, Where Columbus was born, Is
equally Interested Ia Tie coming. event, and Will not
b behind spain In tTIDutes To the memory Of the
illL.' al dIscOSerer. Mexico Is dcepiy inter-
ested that she l. now 4 competitor OF Washington
Tor the exposition OF Is.ts. The fourteen other
sDanlsh-AneTicIn republics OF Central and South
AlEe.lca hay De rtAed upon for earnest and
lOeraI cooperation in the Washington project. IL
i, then, matter OF pride Tor the Congress Of the
lrAclnS American nation, the United States, 10
act promptly IN making dCequdte preparation for
the celebration OF these great American anniyer-
sarle>- selI-lnterest we'll PRIDE dictates that
We take the lead In this patriotic WORK The
senate VI The United states has already appointed
special committee OF which Senator Sherman
OF O4lO. Is chairman. and senators German Hoar
Voorhees,, Hawley, EllstiS and Sewel are men,
bis, 70 consider and report upon the subject.
TIE spirit Oi the press and pubic mas from the
outset been friendly 10 the movement. We
now ask the American bankers, who are
o. the country, &c lend the weight OF their in
nleLee 70 a movement which has FOR its runda-
LA-Li1A ObJttb the cSt1DlSulIltNL OF more llll-
mate commercial and social relations between the
IL!t states and the several sister nations OF tile
Three Americas We heed new foreign outlets for
cur surplus products and manufactures, and what
r-Ore Ewing markets can 1e found than the
LelSnborlhg hut unsuppiied trade fields OF span
In and POrtusueSe America. We are enter
las upon what Inay be termed the International
era or the republic, and our foreign commerce OF
Tie second century must be Largely with these
tl,ter nations OF the Western hemisphere. The
movement j.. then, OF more than historical and
Patriotic Interest IL - OF transcendent practical
Importance TO the business mru OF the whole
llted stairs The dignity and magnitude OF the
subject require That tuese great national and In
tefhttlOnlI Ce.eOratiOns De under governmental
control and located al the nations city, which Is
so the city Of al tine states. We invite your Co
CQ5r@iiOn Ia the eCnsumInation OF this great work"
THK REGULAR BUSINESS
AT the opening % the session OF the association
President Logan C. Murray then delivered the an
nuai address The secretary's report showed a
Membership OF l,tSS1, gain OF $50. During the
Yer $1,000 had been spent in prosecuting crlmi-
HAS.
An address was delivered by Hon. John Jaw
k1JX, On TIE surplus and Pubic Debt"
i!O-s- Bs-rlth NllNln-. OI ONO, delivered an adj
dr., On How 10 AVOID the Accumulation OF sur
p-u- Ia t-4e F,stUry."
F.p Re we're .eAi by several members on techni-
c.! SUBJECTS A resolution appointing a commit
4. 10 GrSc ca tHs state Department an amend
L"nt II the treaty with England 50 that default
ers g.-oczz!eTs ,lAd Ldnadldn exiles may he ex-
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